And Mark reckons Bradley will be brilliant in Doctor Who. “‘I think he’ll make an excellent assistant to the Doctor because he’s such a great actor!”

Mark added that he was thrilled that readers of TV Times had named The Chase as their favourite quiz show and reckons Bradley is key to the ITV show’s success.

“We’re lucky because I think Bradley Walsh is the best quiz show host in the world right now!” said Mark. “It’s lovely that the TV Times readers rate us so highly, we really appreciate it. We have a long and friendly rivalry with Pointless, so it’s great to get another one over on them!”

Main pic: Matt Frost

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